Hawaii Governor Green Decides Not to Keep Attorney General Lopez as He Builds Second-Term Cabinet
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Governor Josh Green has decided not to retain Attorney General Anne Lopez and is assembling a new cabinet for his second term, the governor's office said, adding that appointments will be announced at a later date. Lopez's departure is among the most closely watched moves of the transition.
Lopez has served as Hawaii's attorney general since 2022 as the state's chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer, leading a series of lawsuits against the federal government. She said last Thursday that Hawaii has joined numerous suits against the Trump administration spanning immigration, environmental and federal-funding issues.
Green won re-election in the November 3 midterms and has since been reshaping his cabinet, with several department heads under review. Observers say the choice of a new attorney general will directly shape Hawaii's posture in federal litigation.
Source: Hawaii News Now
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